An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2021-10-19
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Jennifer Whitmore (SD), Wicklow

I raise the issue of scoliosis in children again, which the Ombudsman for Children has stated is a children's rights issue. While I think the whole country was relieved and delighted to hear that Adam Terry received his appointment, thousands of children are waiting for their first consultation with their orthopaedic surgeon and 179 children like Adam are waiting for surgery. I recognise there have been issues with Covid and the cyberattack but what will happen for those children? What additional measures has the Government put in place to ensure those children will be seen within the four-month time limit that was promised for them in 2017 and which has been a policy of Government since?

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